{{Short description|Northern Irish footballer (born 1992)}} {{use British English|date=July 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Kirk Millar | image = | fullname = Kirk Steven Millar<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/4e/bd/0,,10794~179534,00.pdf |page=4 |title=Professional retain lists & free transfers 2012/13 |publisher=The Football League |date=May 2013 |accessdate=15 June 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140802074454/http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/4e/bd/0%2C%2C10794~179534%2C00.pdf |archivedate= 2 August 2014 }}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|7|07|df=y}} | birth_place = Belfast, Northern Ireland<ref name="debut">{{cite web|title=Oldham 2 Wycombe 2 |url=http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10337~49286,00.html |publisher=Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|accessdate=24 April 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100411232535/http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0%2C%2C10337~49286%2C00.html |archivedate=11 April 2010 }}</ref> | height = {{height|m=1.75}} | currentclub = Linfield | clubnumber = 7 | position = Winger / Striker | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2009 | youthclubs1 = Linfield | youthyears2 = 2009– | youthclubs2 = Oldham Athletic | years1 = 2008–2009 | clubs1 = Linfield | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0 <!-- ONLY DOMESTIC LEAGUE APPEARANCES --> | years2 = 2009–2014 | clubs2 = Oldham Athletic | caps2 = 35 | goals2 = 1 <!-- ONLY DOMESTIC LEAGUE APPEARANCES --> | years3 = 2012 | clubs3 = → Chorley (loan) | caps3 = 8 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2014– | clubs4 = Linfield | caps4 = 383 | goals4 = 50 <!-- ONLY DOMESTIC LEAGUE APPEARANCES --> | nationalyears1 = 2010–2014 | nationalteam1 = Northern Ireland U21 | nationalcaps1 = 11 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | club-update = 29 April 2026 | ntupdate = 19:28, 9 September 2014 (UTC) }} '''Kirk Steven Millar''' (born 7 July 1992) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays for NIFL Premiership side Linfield.
==Career==
===Oldham Athletic=== He joined Oldham's Centre of Excellence as a first year scholar in May 2009,<ref name="New youth players sign on">{{cite web|title=New youth players sign on |url=http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/page/NewsUpdate/0,,10337~1648771,00.html |publisher=Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|accessdate=24 April 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090508072909/http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/page/NewsUpdate/0%2C%2C10337~1648771%2C00.html |archivedate= 8 May 2009 }}</ref> having previously been at Linfield from the age of ten, progressing to reserve team football at the age of fifteen and then making a first team appearance at the age of sixteen.<ref name="linfield">{{cite web|title=Kirk's reminder of home |url=http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/page/NewsUpdate/0,,10337~2032984,00.html |publisher=Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|accessdate=24 April 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327092253/http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/page/NewsUpdate/0%2C%2C10337~2032984%2C00.html |archivedate=27 March 2012 }}</ref>
He made his Football League debut on 13 March 2010 as a substitute during a 2–2 draw with Wycombe Wanderers<ref name="debut"/> and started his first match for the club on 30 March in a 3–2 defeat against Brentford.<ref name="firststart">{{cite web|title=Oldham 2- 3 Brentford |url=http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10337~48237,00.html |publisher=Oldham Athletic A.F.C. |accessdate=24 April 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100411233058/http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0%2C%2C10337~48237%2C00.html |archivedate=11 April 2010 }}</ref> He was offered a two-year professional contract by Oldham in April 2010, twelve months ahead of his scholarship expiring.<ref name="Dreams come true">{{cite web| title = Dreams come true| url = http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/page/CentreOfExcellence/0,,10337,00.html| publisher = Oldham Athletic A.F.C.| accessdate = 24 April 2010| url-status = dead| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100411062734/http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/page/CentreOfExcellence/0,,10337,00.html| archivedate = 11 April 2010}}</ref> Millar's chances of establishing a first team place for Oldham Athletic in the 2011–12 season were dealt a blow as he was sent off in a reserves team match against Morecambe for clashing with the keeper Lawrie Walker just after recently being told by the manager Paul Dickov that he was going to be given a chance to show his ability at the end of the 2010–11 season.<ref name="Millar Ban Blow For Latics">{{cite web|title=Millar Ban Blow For Latics |url=http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/page/NewsUpdate/0,,10337~2336757,00.html |publisher=Oldham Athletic A.F.C. |accessdate=12 April 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120911003713/http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/page/NewsUpdate/0%2C%2C10337~2336757%2C00.html |archivedate=11 September 2012 }}</ref>
Millar had scarcely featured for Latics throughout the 2012–13 season but found a place in the team when Paul Dickov left the club and new man Lee Johnson arrived. Millar played a crucial part in Oldham's survival, assisting several goals, most notably Matt Smith's late winner against Bury FC at Gigg Lane. Millar scored his first & only goal for Oldham during the last game of the season against Leyton Orient, slotting the ball into the bottom right hand corner to make it 1–1.<ref name="Leyton Orient 1-1 Oldham">{{cite news| title = Leyton Orient 1–1 Oldham| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22228919| publisher = BBC Sport| access-date = 28 April 2013}}</ref>
At the end of the 2013–14 season, a season in which he was limited to a few substitute appearances, Millar was released after 6 years at the club.<ref>{{cite news |title = Oldham Athletic retained list |url = http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/article/20140507-retained-list-1541282.aspx|publisher = Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|accessdate = 7 May 2014}}</ref>
===Chorley (Loan)=== In October 2012 he joined Chorley on loan for a one-month period<ref name=chorley15oct2012>{{cite web|last=Watters|first=David|title=Latics loan duo lift Chorley|url=http://evostikleague.pitchero.com/latics-loan-duo-lift-chorley-11121/|publisher=Northern Premier League|accessdate=20 October 2012|date=15 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150614204850/http://evostikleague.pitchero.com/latics-loan-duo-lift-chorley-11121/|archive-date=14 June 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> and made his club debut on 16 October in a Northern Premier League match against AFC Fylde.<ref>{{cite web|title=Match report: AFC Fylde – 16/10/2012|url=http://www.chorleyfc.com/index.php/statistics/match-reports/season-2012-13/506-afc-fylde-16-10-2012|publisher=Chorley FC|accessdate=20 October 2012|date=16 October 2012|archive-date=14 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150614204946/http://www.chorleyfc.com/index.php/statistics/match-reports/season-2012-13/506-afc-fylde-16-10-2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Millar made a guest appearance and scored for Shamrock Rovers in a friendly against Wolves in July 2014 at Tallaght Stadium.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/76/3674-rovers-14-wolves |title=Rovers 1:4 Wolves |accessdate=2014-07-31 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814155439/http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/76/3674-rovers-14-wolves |archivedate=14 August 2014 }}</ref>
===Linfield === In August 2014, Linfield manager Warren Feeney announced the signing of Millar on a free transfer. Millar signed a 2-year contract following a trial period with the club.<ref>{{cite web|title=Warren Feeney announces new signing |url=http://www.linfieldfc.com/interview.asp?inv=1904 |publisher=Linfield F.C. |accessdate=6 August 2014 |date=6 August 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140811055409/http://www.linfieldfc.com/interview.asp?inv=1904 |archivedate=11 August 2014 }}</ref>
===International career=== In February 2011 Millar received a call-up to the Northern Ireland Under-21 team<ref>{{cite news|title=Latics pair win international call ups |url=http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/page/NewsUpdate/0,,10337~2286987,00.html |publisher=Oldham Athletic A.F.C. |date=6 February 2011 |accessdate=6 February 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120908093835/http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/page/NewsUpdate/0%2C%2C10337~2286987%2C00.html |archivedate= 8 September 2012 }}</ref> On 9 February 2011 Millar received his first cap coming on as a second-half substitute against Wales Under-21.<ref>{{cite news|title=New Feeney injury blow |url=http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/page/NewsUpdate/0,,10337~2289682,00.html |publisher=Oldham Athletic A.F.C. |date=10 February 2011 |accessdate=10 February 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120908094403/http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/page/NewsUpdate/0%2C%2C10337~2289682%2C00.html |archivedate= 8 September 2012 }}</ref> On 13 May 2011, Millar was called up for stand-bye for the Northern Ireland U-21 in their euro qualifier against Faroe Islands Under-21.<ref name="Northern Ireland Call Up For Winchester">{{cite web |title=Northern Ireland Call Up For Winchester |url=http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/page/NewsUpdate/0,,10337~2359286,00.html |publisher=Oldham Athletic A.F.C. |accessdate=13 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120911004108/http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/page/NewsUpdate/0%2C%2C10337~2359286%2C00.html |archivedate=11 September 2012 }}</ref>
In June 2011 he received his first call-up to the Northern Ireland Under-20 team, along with teammate Carl Winchester for July's Milk Cup tournament.<ref>{{cite news|title=Millar, Winchester Win Milk Cup Call Ups calls |url=http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/page/NewsUpdate/0,,10337~2374291,00.html? |publisher=Oldham Athletic A.F.C. |date=10 June 2011 |accessdate=10 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110612193810/http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/page/NewsUpdate/0%2C%2C10337~2374291%2C00.html |archivedate=12 June 2011 }}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|10 December 2022.}}<ref>{{cite web |title=K. Millar |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/kirk-millar/121935/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |accessdate=16 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kirk Millar » Club matches |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe172844/kirk-millar/club-matches/ |publisher=World Football |access-date=16 November 2018}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club!!rowspan="2"|Season!!colspan="3"|League!!colspan="2"|Cup<ref group=lower-alpha>Appearances in the FA Cup and Irish Cup.</ref>!!colspan="2"|League Cup<ref group=lower-alpha>Appearances in the EFL Cup and Northern Irish League Cup.</ref>!!colspan="2"|Continental!!colspan="2"|Other!!colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Linfield||2008–09||IFA Premiership||1||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- |rowspan="6"|Oldham Athletic||2009–10||League One||6||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||6||0 |- |2010–11||League One||4||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4||0 |- |2011–12||League One||4||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1<ref group=lower-alpha name="EFL Trophy">Appearances in the EFL Trophy.</ref>||0||5||0 |- |2012–13||League One||12||1||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1<ref group=lower-alpha name="EFL Trophy"/>||0||14||1 |- |2013–14||League One||9||0||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||1<ref group=lower-alpha name="EFL Trophy"/>||0||12||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!35!!1!!2!!0!!1!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!3!!0!!41!!1 |- |Coleraine (loan)||2009–10||IFA Premiership||1||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- |Chorley (loan)||2012–13||Northern Premier League||8||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1<ref group=lower-alpha name="EFL Trophy"/>||1||9||1 |- | rowspan="10" |Linfield||2014–15||NIFL Premiership||21||0||2||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||24||0 |- |2015–16||NIFL Premiership||34||7||5||0||2||0||1<ref group=lower-alpha name="Europa League">Appearances in the UEFA Europa League.</ref>||0||colspan="2"|—||42||7 |- |2016–17||NIFL Premiership||33||4||2||0||1||0||2<ref group=lower-alpha name="Europa League"/>||0||1<ref group=lower-alpha name="Scottish Challenge Cup">Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup.</ref>||0||36||4 |- |2017–18||NIFL Premiership||37||3||2||0||2||0||1<ref group=lower-alpha name="UEFA Champions League">Appearances in the UEFA Champions League.</ref>||0||2<ref group=lower-alpha name="Scottish Challenge Cup"/>||0||41||3 |- |2018–19||NIFL Premiership||35||2||0||0||3||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||38||3 |- |2019–20 |NIFL Premiership |28 |8 |1 |0 |4 |0 |8 |2 |3 |1 |44 |11 |- |2020–21 |NIFL Premiership |37 |6 |4 |0 |0 |0 |2 |0 |2 |0 |45 |6 |- |2021–22 |NIFL Premiership |34 |3 |2 |0 |3 |0 |5 |0 |1 |0 |45 |3 |- |2022–23 |NIFL Premiership |14 |3 |0 |0 |3 |1 |7 |1 |5 |0 |29 |5 |- ! colspan="2" |Total!!273!!36!!18!!0!!19!!2!!26!!3!!14!!1!!346!!42 |- ! colspan="3" |Career total!!318!!37!!20!!0!!20!!2!!26!!3!!18!!2!!402!!44 |} {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{Soccerbase}} *[http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10337~49076,00.html Profile at Oldham Athletic]
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